Tom S. wrote:

A rough running carbureted engine as opposed to a smooth injected engine
(especially after it gets the GAMI injectors, primarily. Also, a bird that's
ten years newer with one third the hours on it.

Any engine can be smooth or rough.



Also, the fact that the 182RG has a gear system that is a b*^$tch to
maintain.

Yes, but the later ones are really good.


When the Bonanza gets the Turbo Alley Whirlwind system on it, it will
outperform even a T210. http://www.taturbo.com/520features.html and
http://www.taturbo.com/performance.html

Well it should. It is a slipprier airframe with the same power.



I have about 350 hours in a 182RG and it was a nice plane...20 years ago,

But you are comparing it to a Bo. Nothing new there.


but Cessna just didn't keep up with the technology. Not to knock Cessna
entirely....this coming Spring I will be getting a CE-525 type rating and
nothing, by any manufacturer, comes close to a Citation CJ. :~)

Keep looking, there's lots out there.